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A case of congenital midline fistula of the upper lip.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20574132     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Congenital fistulas of the lip are commonly found in the lower lip and accompany cleft lip. They are seen as a symptom of Van der Woude syndrome, which is predominantly hereditary. In contrast, congenital fistulas of the upper lip are rare. A number of hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of fistulas of the upper lip, including fusion failure of facial prominences and absence of mesoblasts, suggesting a relationship between this condition and the development of cleft lip. The pathogenesis of this disorder has been attracting attention. We report the case of a 5-year-old girl with congenital fistula of the upper lip.
Authors:
Yoko Nakano; Hideki Somiya; Takeo Shibui; Takeshi Uchiyama; Nobuo Takano; Takahiko Shibahara; Sadamitsu Hashimoto
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0040-8891     ISO Abbreviation:  Bull. Tokyo Dent. Coll.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-24     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505414     Medline TA:  Bull Tokyo Dent Coll     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-4     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. nakano@tdc.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Labial Frenum
Lip Diseases / congenital*,  surgery
Oral Fistula / congenital*,  surgery
Oral Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*

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